October 26, 2015 Scientists begin testing drugs for gene mutation linked to multiple cancers Scientists have begun clinical trials for the treatment of a gene mutation linked to multiple cancers, reveals a study published Tuesday in the journal Cancer Discovery.
October 26, 2015 New cocktails to test limits of cancer drug pricing New cancer drug cocktails set to reach the market in the next few years will test the limits of premium pricing for life-saving medicines, forcing company executives to consider fresh market strategies.
October 26, 2015 Energy efficiency measures in homes may lead to higher risk of lung cancer Sealing up houses to improve energy efficiency also traps more radon inside and may lead to a higher risk of lung cancer, according to a new study based on modeling.
October 26, 2015 Insurance, income, education tied to survival after lung cancer surgery How long patients survive after surgery to remove lung cancer may depend on factors like insurance, income and education, according to a new study.
October 26, 2015 Michigan man, 22, helps raise over $102G for family of Uber driver battling terminal cancer Seventy-year-old Ken Wayne Broskey has given about 20 rides per day to about 140 people per week for the past five months— but a recent 12-minute ride ended up changing the Michigan man’s life in a way he never expected.
October 25, 2015 Breath temperature test may help diagnose lung cancer Doctors may be able to diagnose lung cancer by gauging the temperature of exhaled breath.
October 25, 2015 Pfizer drug effective in patients with rare lung cancer, study shows Pfizer Inc's Xalkori, which treats lung cancer patients with a specific gene mutation, proved effective in shrinking tumors in those with an even rarer form of the disease, according to data presented at a medical meeting on Saturday.
October 25, 2015 Novartis reports lung cancer patients respond to drug in study Novartis said late on Wednesday that a majority of patients given a development drug against non-small cell lung cancer had responded to the treatment, according to study results published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
October 25, 2015 California scientists test Ecstasy as anxiety-reducer for gravely ill California scientists are testing whether the illegal psychoactive drug commonly known as Ecstasy could help alleviate anxiety for terminally ill patients, the trial's principal funder said on Tuesday.
October 24, 2015 Smoking causes 14 million medical conditions in US yearly, study finds Smoking is to blame for about 14 million major medical conditions among American adults yearly, a new study shows.
